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Join us as we celebrate the publication of Grit and Gravity, volume 11 of the Grace and Gravity series, a series dedicated to women writers in the DC area.  Christina Tudor and Cynthia Via are two of the excellent writers in the series. (and are both alums of the DC Public Library writers workshops). We chat briefly with Melissa Scholes Young, the editor of the series. As part of a new spot on writers and their jobs and the business of writing, we talk to OF Cieri.     Credits Dream Pop by HoliznaCC0 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/only-in-the-milky-way-part-3/dream-pop/Dark Ambient Music (Death And Forever) byTheBoseDeity is licensed under the Attribution NonCommercial 3.0 License.https://freesound.org/people/TheBoseDeity/sounds/395691/Java Pop by Spires That in the Sunset Rise is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Spires_That_in_the_Sunset_Rise/Curse_the_Traced_Bird/Java_Pop/Washington, DC by The Nighttime Adventure Society is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Nighttime_Adventure_Society/Chapter_One_The_First_Chapter/The_Nighttime_Adventure_Society_-_Chapter_One-_The_First_Chapter_-_01_Washington_DC/ Inside the Crystal Cave by Kate Kody is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kate-kody/single/inside-the-crystal-cave/$x4 (MicroSong) by sthm is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.https://freemusicarchive.org/music/microSong_Challenge/2015021275957958/x4_MicroSong/kalas by Uncle Milk is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.https://freemusicarchive.org/music/microSong_Challenge/2015021275957958/kalas_1886/Function! by junior85 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.https://freemusicarchive.org/music/microSong_Challenge/2015021275957958/junior85_-_07_-_Function/ Re-Function! by junior85 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.https://freemusicarchive.org/music/microSong_Challenge/2015021275957958/junior85_-_08_-_Re-Function/Tipping Point by Ellennerv is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.https://freemusicarchive.org/music/microSong_Challenge/2015021275957958/Tipping_Point/Pasty Cline “I'm Gonna Walk Some Dog” is in the public domain and is an official record of the United States Army. Armed Forces Radio Service.  Arkansas Traveler by ecfike us licenssed under a CC0 licensehttps://freesound.org/people/ecfike/sounds/135127/All audio comments are consented to by the The Labs Consent and Release form. 

***From 2019***In this episode, host Victor Benitez interviews Jean Badalamenti,  Health & Human Services Coordinator for the DC Public Library and Peer Outreach Specialists Jerome and Renee  to talk about about the library's role in assisting DC's most vulnerable and at-risk residents. 

In the Season 5 premiere, Anna McCorvey RA, LEED AP BD+C talks about inspiring professional journey and her mission-driven work. Anna shares the story behind founding the River East Design Center (REDC) in Southeast D.C., emphasizing its focus on addressing community needs before initiating design projects. She discusses the center's focus on educational outreach and conceptual design services, aiming to empower local residents with crucial information. Anna also opens up about her role as an Equitable Development Manager at the Building Bridges Across the River (11th Street Bridge Park Project), her fellowship experience with the Goethe Institute and why authentic community engagement is critical to meaningful change. The episode concludes with reflections on her personal backgrounds and shared passion for community-focused design. Anna McCorvey is a practicing architect in Washington, DC whose initial interest in architecture was spiked at an early age through public housing. At the early age of 5 she noticed the subtle and sometimes flagrant differences between the housing and schools from one part of town to the next. Her desire to understand these differences and address them led her to a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Howard University and a Master of City Planning degree from the University of California Berkeley with a housing and community development emphasis. Upon graduating, she spent 6 years working on affordable and low-income housing developments, schools, day care facilities and recreation centers, many of which were in some of DC's most underserved communities. With a strengthened commitment to design equity in underserved communities, she founded The River East Design Center (REDC) in 2018. As a nonprofit community design center, REDC is a resource to communities that desire to learn more about architecture and planning and be active in development projects in their neighborhoods. After designing a mobile retail kiosk for one of the 11th Street Bridge Park's small business initiatives, Anna was invited to join the 11th Street Bridge Park team as their Senior Equitable Development. In this role, Anna oversees a series of programs designed to prevent displacement in communities surrounding the park by equipping residents and businesses to thrive in future economic changes. In these various capacities, Anna regularly leads workshops and discussions on community engagement, community centered design, and issues of diversity representation within the design professions. This work awarded her the honor of being a 2021 Public Interest Design Fellow with the DC Public Library and the Goethe Institute and the recipient 2023 Wieb Award for Architecture in the Public Interest. Anna is a resident of DC's Anacostia neighborhood and enjoys short runs along the Anacostia River, traveling anywhere she's never been and Sunday night funk music at JoJo 's Restaurant. Get to know Anna_Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTrymkOUdbk https://dcplpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/all-things-creative-reimagining-civic-engagement-and-participatory-planning

In this episode, we revisit the reading of Reverend Martin Luther King's 1963 "Letter From A Birmingham Jail". It was performed annually as a staged reading in the Great Hall of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library prior to the library's renovation. Today, we continue that tradition in virtual form, blending voices familiar and new, including DC Public Library staff and community members.

In celebration of Go Go preservation week at the DC Public Library, Montu Mitchell joins host Olubunmi Bakare to discuss his Love DC Go Go clothing campaign and its connection to the culture of Washington, DC.Music by BOPDelevator by BOPD is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker and Communications Director Melissa Littlepage share updates from the DC Council's October 1 Legislative Meeting, CM Parker's meetings with directors of DC Public Library and the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, and special guests from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Khary Armster and Mary Williams, join to talk about exciting scholarship opportunities for high school and college students. Read the latest Ward 5 Weekly newsletter at ward5.us/news and subscribe to get the newsletter straight to your inbox every week at ward5.us/newsletter.

This month DC Public Library won the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. It's fitting since the district is a city full of bookworms -- and book clubs! Last fall, we spoke with book club connoisseur Serena Zets about finding the perfect book club.  Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $8 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 26th episode: Maryland Renaissance Festival Paulson & Nace Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when African roots meet Viking lore? Hear bestselling author and breathwork coach Alex Elle, as she moderates an engaging discussion with Willow Smith about her debut novel, "Black Shield Maiden." Celebrating 17 incredible years of Mahogany Books, co-founder Ramunda Lark Young joins us to highlight the importance of partnerships with institutions like the DC Public Library.Ever wondered how to balance creative pursuits with self-care? We explore just that, discussing the techniques that can enhance your creative energy, from deep breathing to finding moments of silence. Discover the fascinating journey behind the creation of a historical fiction novel that began as a solo project and later gained depth through a co-author's historical insights. Willow Smith also shares her experiences and rituals that reconnect her with her inner child, fueling her imagination and storytelling.Join us for an inspiring celebration of Black joy through literature and music. Willow Smith opens up about her album "Empathogen" and its connection to her book. We reflect on advice for aspiring artists and offer practices to deepen one's artistic voice. Finally, we wrap up the episode by celebrating the launch of the MahoganyBooks Podcast Network, emphasizing the transformative power of African-American literature and the community it fosters. Don't miss this uplifting conversation that captures the essence of creativity and empowerment through art.MakerSPACE is here to meet the needs of today's entrepreneurs, creatives, and work-from-home professionals. We do this through private offices, coworking spaces, and a host of other resources, including conference rooms, a photo studio, podcast studios; a creative workshop, and a retail showroom—that is perfect for any e-commerce brand. Mention code MAHOGANY for all current specials, as we have two locations to best serve you.Support the Show.Thanks for listening! Show support by reviewing our podcast and sharing it with a friend. You can also follow us on Instagram, @MahoganyBooks, for information about our next author event and attend live.

Driven by curiosity, young children recall details that adults miss. Why exploration is critical for learning and innovation, but in excess could lead to social turmoil Credits: YouTube, Stanford; YouTube, DC Public Library; WXIA-TV; Woody Guthrie; video by Lindsay Rice  Link to transcript    

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to block Donald Trump from the ballot, the new Texas law to allow state and local authorities to arrest immigrants, and guest Amanda Ripley's suggestions to survive 2024.    Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Colorado Supreme Court's opinion in Anderson, et al. v. Griswold, et al. Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States John Dickerson for CBS News Prime Time: John Dickerson on Trump, Colorado and the 14th Amendment Adam Unikowsky for Adam's Legal Newsletter: Is the Supreme Court seriously going to disqualify Trump? Mark A. Graber in The New York Times: Donald Trump and the Jefferson Davis Problem Lawfare: Tracking Section 3 Trump Disqualification Challenges Karoun Demirjian for The New York Times: Congress Abandons Ukraine Aid Until Next Year as Border Talks Continue Ashley Wu for The New York Times: Why Illegal Border Crossings Are at Sustained Highs Elizabeth Findell for The Wall Street Journal: Texas Spent Billions on Border Security. It's Not Working Tom Cohen and Bill Mears for CNN: Supreme Court mostly rejects Arizona immigration law; gov says ‘heart' remains Edgar Sandoval for The New York Times: Appellate Court Says U.S. Can't Cut Through Texas Border Wire Along Rio Grande Gabriela Baczynska for Reuters: What's in the new EU migration and asylum deal? Karen Musalo for Just Security: Biden's Embrace of Trump's Transit Ban Violates US Legal and Moral Refugee Obligations Amanda Ripley for Unraveled: How to Survive 2024 Adam Mastroianni in The New York Times: Your Brain Has Tricked You Into Thinking Everything Is Worse and for Experimental History: Things could be better The Economist: What psychology experiments tell you about why people deny facts Here are this week's chatters: John: Jason Bittel for National Geographic: A bonobo was separated from her sister for 26 years. She still remembers her. Emily: May December on Netflix David: Hiroaki Nakagawa and Yasushi Miyata in Internal Medicine: An Underdiagnosed Cause of an Itchy Back   Listener chatter from Michael in Queens, New York: Irin Carmon for New York Magazine: A $45 Million Effort to Make Pregnancy Less Deadly in Brooklyn   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, Amanda joins David, John, and Emily to talk about their holiday plans, which include To Asia, With Love: Everyday Asian Recipes and Stories From the Heart by Hetty McKinnon, the DC Public Library, Purlie Victorious, the National Zoo, and Sara Lee's Butter Streusel Coffee Cake.  In the next Gabfest Reads, John talks with Christine Coulson about her new book, One Woman Show.   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to block Donald Trump from the ballot, the new Texas law to allow state and local authorities to arrest immigrants, and guest Amanda Ripley's suggestions to survive 2024.    Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Colorado Supreme Court's opinion in Anderson, et al. v. Griswold, et al. Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States John Dickerson for CBS News Prime Time: John Dickerson on Trump, Colorado and the 14th Amendment Adam Unikowsky for Adam's Legal Newsletter: Is the Supreme Court seriously going to disqualify Trump? Mark A. Graber in The New York Times: Donald Trump and the Jefferson Davis Problem Lawfare: Tracking Section 3 Trump Disqualification Challenges Karoun Demirjian for The New York Times: Congress Abandons Ukraine Aid Until Next Year as Border Talks Continue Ashley Wu for The New York Times: Why Illegal Border Crossings Are at Sustained Highs Elizabeth Findell for The Wall Street Journal: Texas Spent Billions on Border Security. It's Not Working Tom Cohen and Bill Mears for CNN: Supreme Court mostly rejects Arizona immigration law; gov says ‘heart' remains Edgar Sandoval for The New York Times: Appellate Court Says U.S. Can't Cut Through Texas Border Wire Along Rio Grande Gabriela Baczynska for Reuters: What's in the new EU migration and asylum deal? Karen Musalo for Just Security: Biden's Embrace of Trump's Transit Ban Violates US Legal and Moral Refugee Obligations Amanda Ripley for Unraveled: How to Survive 2024 Adam Mastroianni in The New York Times: Your Brain Has Tricked You Into Thinking Everything Is Worse and for Experimental History: Things could be better The Economist: What psychology experiments tell you about why people deny facts Here are this week's chatters: John: Jason Bittel for National Geographic: A bonobo was separated from her sister for 26 years. She still remembers her. Emily: May December on Netflix David: Hiroaki Nakagawa and Yasushi Miyata in Internal Medicine: An Underdiagnosed Cause of an Itchy Back   Listener chatter from Michael in Queens, New York: Irin Carmon for New York Magazine: A $45 Million Effort to Make Pregnancy Less Deadly in Brooklyn   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, Amanda joins David, John, and Emily to talk about their holiday plans, which include To Asia, With Love: Everyday Asian Recipes and Stories From the Heart by Hetty McKinnon, the DC Public Library, Purlie Victorious, the National Zoo, and Sara Lee's Butter Streusel Coffee Cake.  In the next Gabfest Reads, John talks with Christine Coulson about her new book, One Woman Show.   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to block Donald Trump from the ballot, the new Texas law to allow state and local authorities to arrest immigrants, and guest Amanda Ripley's suggestions to survive 2024.    Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Colorado Supreme Court's opinion in Anderson, et al. v. Griswold, et al. Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States John Dickerson for CBS News Prime Time: John Dickerson on Trump, Colorado and the 14th Amendment Adam Unikowsky for Adam's Legal Newsletter: Is the Supreme Court seriously going to disqualify Trump? Mark A. Graber in The New York Times: Donald Trump and the Jefferson Davis Problem Lawfare: Tracking Section 3 Trump Disqualification Challenges Karoun Demirjian for The New York Times: Congress Abandons Ukraine Aid Until Next Year as Border Talks Continue Ashley Wu for The New York Times: Why Illegal Border Crossings Are at Sustained Highs Elizabeth Findell for The Wall Street Journal: Texas Spent Billions on Border Security. It's Not Working Tom Cohen and Bill Mears for CNN: Supreme Court mostly rejects Arizona immigration law; gov says ‘heart' remains Edgar Sandoval for The New York Times: Appellate Court Says U.S. Can't Cut Through Texas Border Wire Along Rio Grande Gabriela Baczynska for Reuters: What's in the new EU migration and asylum deal? Karen Musalo for Just Security: Biden's Embrace of Trump's Transit Ban Violates US Legal and Moral Refugee Obligations Amanda Ripley for Unraveled: How to Survive 2024 Adam Mastroianni in The New York Times: Your Brain Has Tricked You Into Thinking Everything Is Worse and for Experimental History: Things could be better The Economist: What psychology experiments tell you about why people deny facts Here are this week's chatters: John: Jason Bittel for National Geographic: A bonobo was separated from her sister for 26 years. She still remembers her. Emily: May December on Netflix David: Hiroaki Nakagawa and Yasushi Miyata in Internal Medicine: An Underdiagnosed Cause of an Itchy Back   Listener chatter from Michael in Queens, New York: Irin Carmon for New York Magazine: A $45 Million Effort to Make Pregnancy Less Deadly in Brooklyn   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, Amanda joins David, John, and Emily to talk about their holiday plans, which include To Asia, With Love: Everyday Asian Recipes and Stories From the Heart by Hetty McKinnon, the DC Public Library, Purlie Victorious, the National Zoo, and Sara Lee's Butter Streusel Coffee Cake.  In the next Gabfest Reads, John talks with Christine Coulson about her new book, One Woman Show.   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An artist, cartoonist, and the author of the book Skip to the Fun Parts: Cartoons and Complaints About Creativity.  Dana has been a contributor to the New Yorker Daily Shouts since 2018. Her online cartoon series The Worried Well was syndicated by Andrews McMeel Universal in 2016 and can be seen online on GoComics.com.  She has illustrated for The Phillips Collection, the DC Public Library, Politics and Prose, and Museum Hack, and her artwork and murals can be seen at various restaurants in the DC area. In 2019 she invented the highly popular (and unauthorized) Ladies Drawing Night Against Humanity workshop series.  She lives with her husband and their two cats in Washington, DC.

This episode tries to address that challenge. We hope that the information, events, and other information supports a great time during this March. We cover some great locations to enjoy cherry blosssoms along with food as well as drinks. There are number of great events that give you a unique perspective of women and their contribution in DC that are happening this month. Enjoy and take in all the spring has to offer in DC! National Museum of the United States Army History Talks Dates March 8,15,22 https://www.thenmusa.org/public-programs/history-talks/ https://www.instagram.com/usarmymuseum/ "We Who Believe in Freedom" will be opening on March 30. It is partnership between the National Women's History Museum and DC Public Library. ⁠https://www.womenshistory.org/black-feminist-dc⁠ A Tour of Her Own "HERstory on the National Mall" is on March 25. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-tour-herstory-on-the-national-mall-registration-422250230807 https://www.instagram.com/atourofherown/ SheROCKS is celebrating 10 years. It is March 25 from 6-930 pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sherocks-tickets-514304236817?aff=ebdssbdestsearch https://www.facebook.com/SheROCKSEvent/ The National Cherry Blossom Festival is from March 18–April 16 and it is a citywide celebration. You can track all the Cherry Blossom awesomeness here. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/cherryblossom/bloom-watch.htm Petal Porches is from March 20 through April 16. https://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/event/petal-porches/ Silver Lyan 900 F St NW https://www.instagram.com/riggshotel/ Salamander celebrates Cherry Blossoms from 3.10-4.16 1330 Maryland Ave SW https://www.salamanderdc.com/activities/happenings#cherry-blossom-afternoon-tea-march-10-april-16 https://www.instagram.com/salamanderhoteldc/ Compass Coffee https://www.instagram.com/compasscoffeedc/ https://www.compasscoffee.com/products/cherry-blossom-blend?variant=39609560203360&selling_plan=4063328 Wilson Hardware Kitchen & Bar https://www.instagram.com/wilsonhardwareva/ https://wilsonhardwareva.com/ Sip and Paint at Moonraker at Haines Point https://www.pendry.com/washington-dc/entertainment/moonraker/ https://www.instagram.com/pendrywharfdc/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dmvbusinesspodcast/message

In this episode, Dennis is joined by Laura Farley Digital Curation Librarian at the People's Archive at DC Public Library to discuss organizing and preserving your organization's digital files. Laura shares her digital preservation mantra, start small, start now. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauramfarley/  What is digital preservation? Best practices Concepts: Inventory: Documents, usable, available, scalable, current Use familiar software, be consistent, comprehensive, and concise You choose the level of detail You can't and don't want to keep everything - storage can be cheap but management is not How to select: Review and prioritize, define, document, implement Identify: what do you have Select: what to preserve Store: long term storage of materials File format, access Access needs: online, near-line, offline storage, -- it depends on how quickly you need to access your files. Cost: what resources do you have, should you build, buy, or join in a collaboration with others with similar needs? Quantity (size and number of files) Expertise: What are the skills required to manage your digital objects and do you have these or need to pay for them Reliability: is the storage well reviewed, well supported How many copies? A minimum of 2 Storage 3-2-1 Rule Example: 2 external hard drives, Cloud storage (not Facebook) Example: 2 external hard drives (1 stored off-site), Computer key takeaways from today's show: Identify: what do you have Select: what to preserve Store: long-term storage of materials Multiple storage types and locations Resource & Best Practices Guidelines: Library of Congress Digital Preservation Outreach & Education https://www.dpoe.network Library of Congress Sustainability of Digital Formats https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/index.html Tools & Templates Filelist Creator https://www.sttmedia.com/filelistcreator-faq Jennifer Ferretti's Retention Schedule https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XO1XNavZnidmcR2kDBN2lCqsoM-GYqfxg6QcP5qCaW0/edit?usp=sharing Jennifer Ferretti's Metadata for Personal Digital Archiving  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17KMvZMuNeGT2hv9TyZXgHZ-QSap-vd6NXPa1frPoHHM/edit?usp=sharing Maryland Institute College of Art - Batch Embed Metadata in Adobe Bridge Cheat Sheet https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zLB-K9KWOJITqmVC-upA7zoJzuunaPcDiwp8rq11QTw/edit?usp=sharing Copyright United States Copyright Office Works Not Protected by Copyright https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ33.pdf Society of American Archivists Selected Copyright Resources https://www2.archivists.org/groups/intellectual-property-working-group/selected-copyright-resources

For Native American Heritage Month, we discuss the archaeological artifacts archived at the MLK Library with State Archaeologist Ruth Tricolli, Chief Jesse James Swann of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe, and Armand Lione of the DC Native History Project. We reveal what these artifacts tell us about the Indigenous peoples who made a home and livelihood in for thousands of years. We'll also connect the neighborhoods of Washington DC, their roots to Native American History and Culture, and the need for increased education of Native Americans in the District.

In celebration of DC Public Library's Go Go Preservation Week, we are revisiting a previously aired podcast. Host Olubunmi Bakare talks with author Natalie Hopkinson to discuss her book Go-Go Live. For more information, please visit  https://www.dclibrary.org/gogo 

On this episode of All Things Local, host Natalie Campbell is joined by playwright Ifa Bayeza and Mosaic Theater's artistic director Reginald Douglas to discuss The Till Trilogy, playing through November 20th at Mosaic Theater. DC Public Library's Adult Services Coordinator David Quick also joins the conversation talk about the Library's ongoing partnership with Mosaic. Listen to learn more.

Eden Village is a complex of tiny homes that has helped mitigate homelessness in Missouri. But could it work in D.C.? As part of the 2022 Homeless Crisis Reporting Project, we're joined by Street Sense reporter Hannah Loder to see if the District could adopt something similar. And here are the links promised in our news round up:  Submit your best evil laugh to the DC Public Library's annual contest. And check out more great journalism from the Homeless Crisis Reporting Project.   And while you're puttering around the internet, sign up for our morning newsletter too! Plus, you've probably heard that we're collecting stories about random acts of kindness around the DMV. Share your story with us via email or leave us a voicemail at 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brief summary of episode:Chip Py began taking photographs at a young age while he tagged along with his father, a reporter. He studied history at East Carolina University and moved to Washington, DC in 1988. An avid live music fan, Chip Py has been shooting DC bands of all genres for over 20 years. Py has spent the last 12 years photo documenting Washington DC's underground Go-Go music scene and was Chuck Brown's photographer. One of his photographs is on permanent display as part of Chuck Brown Memorial Park. His go-go portfolio was acquired by the People's Archive of the DC Public Library in 2020 and the Washington City Paper gave him the Editor's Choice Award for his work in 2021. In November of 2020 Py releases the first ten numbers is a limited edition of Fine Art Chuck Brown prints.   In February of 2022 Chip Py's book "DC Go-Go: Ten Years Backstage"   was published by The History Press.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture. Mentioned in this episode:Chip's Website Website To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory. Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episodeSponsored by Creative Affairs Office, Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment. ★ Support this podcast ★

We're talking about casual sex,  baby! Haley and their housemate Ari hand-selected several personal ads looking for something sexy, passionate, and hedonistic--hold the emotion. The queers who wrote these ads are looking for a good time, not a long time. Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes!Interested in being on the show? Contact us at Q4QPodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonals and Instagram @Queerpersonalspodcast.Music strummed by Omar Nassar. Cover art by Bekah Rich. SourcesOxford English Dictionary, Accessed online July 2022. "Casual Sex" Urban Dictionary, created 2014. Accessed July 2022.  Philadelphia Gay News, 30 April 1982. JStor, Reveal DigitalOn Our Backs, Summer and Fall 1986, stored at Brown University Special Collections, Accessed 2021. Gay Community News (Boston, MA) 1 June 1974. JStor, Reveal DigitalLongLostPersonals Instagram, Dan Low, from 1976, posted on 18 June 2022.  Nuntius (Houston, TX), August 1976. Houston LGBT History WebsiteOutweek (NYC) 28 August 1989.Outweek (NYC) 31 July 1989.The Blade, (Washington, DC) September 1977. DC Public Library, Special Collections, Periodicals, Washington Blade, DigDC (Accessed April 2021).Support the show

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the John Newbery Medal, children's staff at the DC Public Library discuss their favorite books that have won the prize, one of the two most prestigious awards for children's literature in the United States.

From 2019. On this episode, author, photographer and filmmaker Alyscia Cunningham joins DC Public Library's Olubunmi Bakare to discuss photography, filmmaking, and her current project I Am More Than My Hair: My Outward Appearance Does Not Define Me. In 2022 I Am More than My Hair was nominated as an official selection for the 30th Anniversary of the Pan African Film Festival.

A discussion with Washington Mystics Player, Alysha Clark about her love for reading, National Library week, and her appreciation for library staff.

In this episode of NINTH & G, DC Public Library Adult Services Coordinator, David Quick speaks with an outgoing Urban Libraries Council President and CEO, Susan Benton and DC Public Library Executive Director, Richard Reyes-Gavilan.

Black Studies Collection at The People's ArchiveBlack Studies digital resourcesBuses are a comin' : memoir of a freedom rider by Charles Person, with Richard RookerThe Griots' cookbook : rare and well-done by Alice McGill, Mary Carter Smith & Elmira WashingtonWhere is My Place? Experimental Arts Community Building and Re-Building in Washington, D.C. in Dig DCPastor Angeloyd Fenrick interview in the Center for Inspired Teaching ‘Real World History' Oral History Project in Dig DCApril 28, 1968 recording of the Friday Morning Music Club in Dig DC

Music in this episode is adapted from DCPL's American Song database. A complete list of the library's music streaming databases can be found here.

Washington Football Team defeated by the Eagles on Tuesday night football. The Caps game versus Philly is postponed due to players on the DL for Covid protocols. The NHL expected to announce today the Olympics is a no-go. With Covid tests in limited supply, we wonder who is “Covid Test Worthy” with a nod to the Seinfeld episode “Sponge Worthy”. Yesterday, Jeff Bezos donated $2.7 million to the DC Public Library's literacy program, Beyond the Book, providing reading materials to kids aged five to eight years old.

Part 2 in a series of conversations on a just D.C., featuring fellows from the Public Interest Design Lab, a partnership between the Goethe-Institut and the DC Public Library. This episode pairs two DC based fellows—Jenn Low, an integrative designer, educator and landscape architect, and Anna McCorvey, an architect and city planner, with guest expert Rosten Woo, a designer, writer and educator living in Los Angeles.

Part 1 in a series of conversations on a just D.C., featuring fellows from the Public Interest Design Lab, a partnership between the Goethe-Institut and the DC Public Library. This episode pairs fellow Josef Palermo, an artist, producer, and arts organizer, with guest experts Bryan C. Lee, Architect and Design Justice Advocate, and the Founder/Director of Colloqate Design in New Orleans, and Dr. Roneva Keel, a historian and fellow with the American Council of Learned Societies partnered with the National Parks Service National Capital Region.

Here are the things to expect in the episode:The three L’s that make Nancy invincible: Love, Learning, and Leaps. What do they mean for her?How different are “Intrapreneurs” from your usual entrepreneurs?Seeing resistance from a different perspective. It’s not as bad as you might think!The key ways to reduce frustrations.Taking the initiative to move out of an unhealthy environment to one that supports your personal strengths. Utilizing your “sphere of control” and making the most out of the choices you can make.And much more! About Nancy Murphy:Nancy Murphy, founder and president of CSR Communications and creator of the Intrapreneurs Influence Lab, is the Intrapreneur’s Evangelist, helping to guide change leaders as they navigate the treacherous shoals of internal politics and transformation. Her expertise is overcoming resistance to change, change leadership and how to achieve your goals in the face of rapid change.Nancy's career includes stints at the Steve and Jean Case Family Foundation, global consulting firm, APCO Worldwide and with the federal agency that runs AmeriCorps. Her clients include well-known philanthropies, Annie E. Casey and W.K. Kellogg Foundation; corporate brands UPS and Sodexo; City of Baltimore, DC Public Library and Special Olympics.Nancy also mentors and advises executives from local governments, federal agencies, global nonprofits, foundations, and Fortune 100 companies. Connect with Nancy!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyamurphy/Company Website: https://www.csrcommunications.com/   Company LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/csr-communicationsCompany Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/csrcommunicationsdc Get Nancy’s 30-day survival kit! https://www.csrcommunications.com/shift-30-day-survival-kit/  Connect with Kamie Lehmann!Website: https://www.kamielehmann.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kamie.lehmann.1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamie-lehmann-04683473

Hello! Welcome to Q4Q, a podcast where I read old personal ads with one of my friends. This episode I have with me one of my good friends and queer historians, Kai. Kai and I sift through one of my favorite websites--the Washington Blade archive on DigDC--hosted by the D.C. Public Library. With just a D.C. library card, we can access hundreds of copies of the LGBTQ newspaper, which ran from 1969 into today. So, our location is D.C., but our theme is “lesbians.” We're talking about U-Haul driving, Melissa Etheridge-listening, women who love women who aren't content with just making eyes at a girl from across the bar. If you haven't already, please give us a quick review and rating on iTunes or wherever you're listening.Interested in being on the show? Contact us at Q4QPodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonals and Instagram @Queerpersonalspodcast.Disclaimer: the views expressed in these personal ads are not my own. Some of the ads are from eras with very different ideas about race, bodies, and what it means to be part of the LGBTQ community. While I do not take these things lightly and will do my best to address them as I see them, I am also here to make fun of the thirsty, pining, and sometimes ridiculous queer lonely hearts sent out into the world. This podcast features the song “Endurance (Undertail Coverts Mix)” by duckett available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license.What follows is the citations to ads in order of their appearance. Please enjoy and feel free to look them up yourself if you're feeling lonely! In order of appearance:Washington Blade, November 20, 1998, print newspaper, DC Public Library, Special Collections, Periodicals, Washington Blade, DigDC (Accessed April 2021)Washington Blade, November 11, 1988, print newspaper, DC Public Library, Special Collections, Periodicals, Washington Blade, DigDC (Accessed April 2021)Washington Blade, November 20, 1998, print newspaper, DC Public Library, Special Collections, Periodicals, Washington Blade, DigDC (Accessed April 2021)Washington Blade, November 27, 1998, print newspaper, DC Public Library, Special Collections, Periodicals, Washington Blade, DigDC (Accessed April 2021)Washington Blade, April 1, 1976, print newspaper, DC Public Library, Special Collections, Periodicals, Washington Blade, DigDC (Accessed April 2021)Washington Blade, November 20, 1998, print newspaper, DC Public Library, Special Collections, Periodicals, Washington Blade, DigDC (Accessed April 2021)Washington Blade, November 27, 1998, print newspaper, DC Public Library, Special Collections, Periodicals, Washington Blade, DigDC (Accessed April 2021)@Soft.butch, Lex, Boston, March 2021. Support the show

Joanna and Amanda discuss “The Binding” by Bridget Collins, make cultural allegories, and historical-pop culture references

Aja Clark leads a conversation with Darlene Taylor, Tara Campbell, and Ahmad Wright from the INKPEN community of writers.

Thu, Feb 18, 8:00p (available Friday, Feb 19) George Tolbert, former United States Senate photographer. Tolbert is also Vice-President of the Exposure Group African American Photographers Association. Online now is an exhibit of photographs from his group and the FotoCraft Camara Club. The exhibit is called “Washington DC: City of Interest, City of Change” on the DC Public Library website. Thu, Feb 04, 8:30p (available now) University Archivist at Morgan State University Dr. Ida Jones and author of “Baltimore Civil Rights Leader Victorine Q. Adams.” Jones is also a life member of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and a member of the Bethel Dukes Branch of ASLAH. We center our talk on the 2021 Black History Theme: The Black Family: Representation, Identity, And Diversity. 2021 Episode 4 Port Of Harlem Talk Radio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/port-of-harlem-talk-radio/support

In this special episode, we recognize the one hundred, twenty-fifth anniversary of the DC Public Library system with newly-elected Board Chair Monte Monash, and DC Public Library Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan. A native Washingtonian, we discuss Monte's personal connection to the library, her vision as the new board chair and role the city, community partners and everyday citizens play in its success.

In celebration of Black History Month, we premiere the NINTH&G podcast in conversation with local architect Peter Cook. With a portfolio that includes the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Watha T. Daniels/Shaw Library, and the embassy of South Africa, Peter shares his roots in the District and the field of design, his experience designing in the city, and what lesson his family and mentors carry with him today in his work. Joining us is our guest co-host, Kerrie Cotten Williams, Manager of The People's Archive at DC Public Library. NINTH&G celebrates those in and around the nation's capital doing the extraordinary. Hosted by Ryan L. Williams of DC Public Library, look for new episodes every two weeks. Be sure to subscribe to the DC Public Library podcasts for our array of programming.

Music in this episode is adapted from DCPL's American Song database. A complete list of the library's music streaming databases can be found here.

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A special episode of DC Public Library Presents for Native American Heritage Month: join Allie as she speaks with Renee Gokey of the National Museum of the American Indian. Allie and Renee Gokey discuss food sovereignty, what it means, and how it ties into Indigenous history and culture.

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Amanda and Robert interview Maryann James-Daley and Ryan Williams on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library opening ceremony, their impressions of the pre- and post-renovation and visions for the library's future.

Kerrie Cotten Williams, People's Archive Manager, in conversation with Xenobia Bailey, artist, the 'aesthetic of funk', on her mural for the Grand Reading Room at the historic, modernized, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

Join Casey, Jervey, Olubunmi and Will as they discuss their quarantine projects, MLK's reopening, first impressions of the Labs, and the launch of 'DCPL Podcast' recorded from the Recording Studio at the historic, modernized, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

In this episode, librarian and genealogist Phillip Bond talks about the maternal and paternal matriarchs of his family, Venus Bond and Ella Dockery, the impossible odds they had against them and the incredible legacy they left behind. Phillip Bond has been working in public libraries for 15 years. Beginning his career as a public librarian for the Brooklyn Public Library, he uses the diverse backdrop of the changing Brooklyn Borough to create projects, events, and programs around archives, photography, oral histories, podcasting, and genealogy. The Milwaukee native has a personal invested interest in the research of his African American Southern roots, by way of Tennessee and Arkansas, having traced his family lineage back 6 generations to the 1700's. He currently resides in Washington DC and works as an Adult Literacy and Technology Librarian in South East DC for the DC Public Library. The Nomadic Archivists Project (NAP) is seeking submissions for The Evidence: Black Archivists Holding Memory, an anthology exploring the archival experience across Africa and the African Diaspora. Please submit proposals here. Original music by Sean Bempong.

T. Anansi Olajuawon, JD is a 30 year old award-winning author, consultant, speaker, scholar-creator and PhD dissertation fellow: a modern twist on the traditional Black griot. They were selected as one of BlogHERs 2017 Voices of The Year--as well as a keynote--for their incisive writing. Tabias was also recognized in 2012 as one of the "Top 100 Emerging LGBTQ Leaders" by the White House Office of Public Engagement, their work focuses on the intersections and compounded effects of race, law, sexuality and gender in the United States. A zealous advocate for reproductive and sexual rights, Olajuawon-Wilson also speaks regularly about HIV criminalization, vulnerability, gender, critical love ethics, afro-pessimism, black queer theory, racial capitalism, masculinities, humanization and access to power within and across racial-sexual formations. Tabias' work and insights have been featured in publications and organizations such as: The Christian Science Monitor, Mic.com, Cassiuslife, AfroPunk, The Black Youth Project, TheBody.com, The Born This Way Foundation, Oklahomans For Equality, Tulane School of Law, The Huffington Post, Harvard Law, The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute, The Critical Black Studies Reader, Harvard University, Columbia Teachers College, Tufts University, The University of California at Berkeley, The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Morgan State University, The Potter's House DC, The Harriet Tubman House (Boston), The Art of Life After, Spontaenous Celebrations, The DC Public Library and Fire & Ink among others. Twitter @blaqueerflow | IG: BlaQueerOfLeft |www.tabiasolajuawon.com | Venmo:tabias-wilson | PayPal: blaqueerflow@gmail.com and Cashapp $tabiasw Original recording on April 14 2020 ----- DiDi Delgado is creating change (unapologetically). http://linktr.ee/thedididelgado https://thedididelgado.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-full-set-podcast/support

David Quick, Adult Services Coordinator, will lead a conversation with Susan Benton, President and CEO of the Urban Libraries Council and Rich Reyes-Gavilan, Director of DC Public Library. They will discuss the world of urban public libraries and DC Public Library's work with the ULC entrepreneurship cohort. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

In conversation with Katie Petitt on the upcoming exhibit at the Northeast Neighborhood Library. Katie will share her work that centers around activism, grassroots organizing, and movement building through the arts, film, and technology. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

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On this episode of DCPL Presents, DC Public Library’s Special Collections Manager, Kerrie Williams, and Labs Library Associate, Portia Oliver, sit down with Dr. Natalie Hopkinson, Ph.D. to discuss the history and preservation of #DontMuteDC.

On this episode of Notes from the Library, we learn about the Adult Literacy Resource Center at DC Public Library. The ALRC provides literacy services to young adults and adults and is staffed with adult literacy education specialists. Learn about the ALRC services and programming on this episode.

On this episode of Notes from the Library, we meet the team behind DC Public Library’s Jail Branch. The Jail Branch opened in 2015 inside the DC Central Detention Facility and serves over 2000 inmates. Learn about the Jail Branch’s library services and programming on this episode.

You are now entering the Library-verse, today’s show is all about music! We will be talking about the music archives at the DC Public Library and the impact that music has had on D.C. culture. We will highlight some recent local activism that has been fueled by local music, go-go, with Claire and Diamond, two library staff members.

An exploration of the intersection between taste and identity, presented by Domestique Wine and the DC Public Library. Including special guest panelists Jon Bonné, Lee Campbell, W. Ralph Eubanks, Millicent Souris, Genevieve Villamora.

Baltimore resident Joshua Gamma discusses a defunct pirate radio station in Mt. Pleasant, RadioCPR, and it's relationship to a current exhibit at Transformer, an art gallery in Dupont Circle, using materials from the DCPL Punk Archives.

We all know that community libraries are an invaluable resource and are true anchors in the community. But did you know that the DC Public Library has resources for small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs? In this episode, Diamond Newman, David Quick, and Eric White from the DC Public Library stop by to talk about "GoDigital" and other spectacular opportunities for small businesses.

Anna MacNiven (aka BiFurious Cosplay) and Mol Cutpurse are two accomplished local cosplayers who love celebrating their fandoms through the creation of unique costumes. We talk with them about how they develop their ideas and create these wearable works of art.

Washington Performing Arts will present two programs this month in partnership with the DC Public Library. The first is a takeover of DC Public Library's monthly Chamber Music at Noon concert, happening this Thursday April 4th and featuring our guests on today's show, Wavelength Winds. The second is a book discussion with Lupita Reads, part of a three part series examinging Latinx and immigrant voices in literature, at the Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library on April 30th. On air today, we'll talk with Lupita about the book selections and the connectiong this book discussion has with Washington Performing Arts.

Fanny Julissa García, oral historian, educator, and artist joins DCPL Radio to talk about art and ethics in oral histories.

Amanda Figueroa and Ravon Ruffin, creators of Brown Girls Museum Blog, join us to talk about their work in museums and creatiang community.

Our guest is social worker Jean Badalamenti, the Health and Human Services Assistant Manager at the Washington, D.C. Public Library. In her role with the library, she leads system-wide initiatives in a variety of areas. Since 2014, she has been developing programs, creating partnerships, and training DCPL staff to support customers experiencing homelessness. She also manages DCPL’s library at the DC jail in partnership with the DC Department of Corrections.

As part of this year’s NSO In Your Neighborhood series, DC Public Library presents cellist Mark Evans and bassist Charles Nilles who perform. NSO General Manager Genevieve Twomey talks about NSO In Your Neighborhood program and its dynamic community partnerships.

Librarians Bobbie Dougherty and Maggie Gilmore will talk about the Read Your Way Up Bike Tour, which was part of last month's DC History Conference. They’ll share the history and evolution of the DC Public Library’s community storefront libraries, portabranches and kiosks of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Joining them on the show is Tim Wright a library patron who joined them on the ride. Wright is the owner of Attucks Adams, a DC tour company that explores both national and local DC.

There’s something magical about accessing past memories. The staff at DC Public honed in on that important facet of storytelling when they realized that gentrification might erase some of the landscape many of their residents found familiar. In an effort to help their community preserve personal memories and local history, they developed the Memory Lab Network, where patrons can access the tools/ training needed to digitize their records.

Talking about the upcoming exhibition and performance series, RETROperSPECTIVE - a collaboration between DC Public Library and Rhizome DC. We'll also discuss the process of archiving and digitizing the DC Punk Archive Zine Collection

In conversation with Anu Yadav, DC Public Library's 2018 Artist-in-Residence, on "Soul Tent Stories"

In case you missed it, last month Forbes published an op-ed that stoked so much public outrage that the editors felt compelled to delete it. Libraries, it argued, should be replaced by Amazon to save taxpayers money. Yet Panos Moudoukoutas’s piece was based on a common misconception: that libraries are only repositories of books, whereas in truth, they provide myriad other services—and generate an enormous return on investment. To bust the myth that libraries could ever be replaced by a for-profit enterprise, we hit the stacks ourselves and spoke to librarian Amanda Oliver about the services that libraries don’t get enough credit for.Go beyond the episode:Read Amanda Oliver’s stirring defense of the libraryHere are some of the Twitter highlights in response to Moudoukoutas’s op-ed (be sure to grab some popcorn)Read Ray Bradbury’s 1971 essay, “How, Instead of Being Educated in College, I was Graduated From Libraries,” fittingly published in the Wilson Library BulletinExplore the DC Public Library’s Punk Archive documenting the singular Washington music sceneLearn more about the services that social workers provide to librariesA New York Times reporter spent a year reporting the life of a homeless woman who was a fixture at her local libraryIf you really love libraries, move to Finland: in addition to cutting-edge architecture and dazzlingly democratic services, Finnish kirjasto also offer library royalties to Finnish writers—nearly as much per borrowed book as per paperback soldTune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes!This episode features a beloved song from PBS’s Arthur. Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In case you missed it, last month Forbes published an op-ed that stoked so much public outrage that the editors felt compelled to delete it. Libraries, it argued, should be replaced by Amazon to save taxpayers money. Yet Panos Moudoukoutas’s piece was based on a common misconception: that libraries are only repositories of books, whereas in truth, they provide myriad other services—and generate an enormous return on investment. To bust the myth that libraries could ever be replaced by a for-profit enterprise, we hit the stacks ourselves and spoke to librarian Amanda Oliver about the services that libraries don’t get enough credit for.Go beyond the episode:Read Amanda Oliver’s stirring defense of the libraryHere are some of the Twitter highlights in response to Moudoukoutas’s op-ed (be sure to grab some popcorn)Read Ray Bradbury’s 1971 essay, “How, Instead of Being Educated in College, I was Graduated From Libraries,” fittingly published in the Wilson Library BulletinExplore the DC Public Library’s Punk Archive documenting the singular Washington music sceneLearn more about the services that social workers provide to librariesA New York Times reporter spent a year reporting the life of a homeless woman who was a fixture at her local libraryIf you really love libraries, move to Finland: in addition to cutting-edge architecture and dazzlingly democratic services, Finnish kirjasto also offer library royalties to Finnish writers—nearly as much per borrowed book as per paperback soldTune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes!This episode features a beloved song from PBS’s Arthur. Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Winners from a poetry slam held earlier in the month at Busboys & Poets will read original poetry written about inequality, civil rights and more. This project is part of a collaboration between the DC Public Library, the Maryland Institute College of Arts and the Poor People's Campaign. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement and we, collaboratively, are still working on these issues.

Noel Lopez, cultural anthropologist for the National Parks Service, shares with DC Public Library some of the history he has come across around the Summer in the Parks series of outdoor concerts beginning 50 years ago in 1968. Amanda Mackaye, organizer of the Fort Reno concert series, will share with us what it's like to reach the 50th anniversary of this series, and how Fort Reno ties into the broader stories of cultural programming in DC's public spaces.

David Quick, Adult Services Coordinator at DC Public Library, joins us to recap the library's DCReads program, we share clips of conversations between library staff and customers around "The Refugees" by Viet Thanh Nguyen, and look forward to this year's reading summer challenge.

In our special DanceAfrica, DC edition of the podcast, we get an exclusive first listen to our new oral history initiative to preserve the voices and viewpoints of this landmark festival. Mama Sylvia Soumah shares her memories of and hopes for African dance heritage in DC before her words are archived in the Library of Congress. THE FESTIVAL IS THIS WEEK! Make sure to grab your tickets and join us for classes, performances and free outdoor fun: http://www.danceplace.org/news/danceafrica-dc-2018/ DanceAfrica, DC is supported through leading funding from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. Saturday performances sponsored by The Menkiti Group and InReach performance sponsored by Giant Food. Additional support provided by The Washington Informer. The DC Oral History Collaborative is a partnership of HumanitiesDC, The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. and the DC Public Library.

On this special episode of "All Things Local" we talk to the DC Oral History Collaborative, one of the DC Public Library’s partners. The collaborative has the important goal of preserving the unrecorded oral histories of Washington, D.C. and ensuring that generations have access to this history. We talk to them today about their methods, why it’s important to collect oral histories, and how others can help with this work.

Gabi of DC Public Library and Madhvi discuss the WOC Book Club DC and books that they've read so far including: The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar, Human Acts by Han Kang, Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui, So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo and Re Jane by Patricia Park. Get Lit is DC Public Library's, "all library things and staff" series.

"It's our charge to reach people." Guests: Lauren Algee and Michele Casto of the DC Public Library. First broadcast June 19 2015. Playlist at http://www.wrek.org/?p=12244

These days, the library is more than just a place to check out a good book. Richard Reyes-Gavilan is the Director of the DC Public Library, and he stops by to talk about the many ways the DC libraries are anchors in their neighborhoods, as well as the many resources available at the libraries. It's truly amazing! Tune in to find out about the 3D printers, software training, and more.

This is the Misogynoir Exposed end of the Monday Wine Cellar for 3/28/16. We have Flying While Black with Imani Cezanne.  Going to school while black.  The Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls And A group of Black Women turn 100 together. For The rest of the Wine Cellar We have some Suff & Things such as...  A Satirical Bernie Sanders piece. It's actually pretty good comedy.  Yvette Carnell on Umar Johnson and #DontVote A witness said that she was standing near a Muslim woman in the library on Wednesday when a DC Public Library police officer threatened to handcuff the woman if she did not remove her hijab. ‘The Pearl Of Africa,' A Documentary About Love, Hate & Being Transgender In Uganda And Much More We need your monthly monetary subscription to push this forward.  We are already shopping for webhosting so we can expand beyond the social networks.  Check out our patreon and see if it's for you.  https://www.patreon.com/WineCellarPodcast?ty=h

June 18, 2014. John Muller discussed his new book on Mark Twain's time as a newsman in the nation's capital. In February 1854, 18-year-old journalist Samuel Clemens composed his first dispatch from Washington. He would return to the city after the Civil War as "Mark Twain." With other newspapermen, including George Alfred Townsend, Twain established the informal Washington Syndicate, which wired news from the capital city all over the country. Speaker Biography: John Muller is an associate librarian in the Washingtoniana Division of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library and a Washington-based journalist, historian, playwright and policy analyst. His first book, "Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.: The Lion of Anacostia," won a public vote to be selected as the DC Public Library's 2013 DC Reads. A former reporter for The Washington Times, Muller is a current contributor to Capital Community News, Greater Greater Washington and other Washington-area media. His writing and reporting have appeared in Washington History, The Washington Post, The Georgetowner and other publications. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6531

Guest DJs: Lauren Algee, Bobbie Dougherty, and Michele Casto (D.C. Public Library) |Playlist:...Bad Brains - Banned in D.C. |Teen Idles - Get Up and Go |Minor Threat - Betray |Gray Matter - Walk the Line |3 - Swann Street |Bikini Kill - Rebel Girl |Slant 6 - Soda Pop Rip Off |Jawbox - Breathe |The Make-Up - Pow! to the People |Beauty Pill - Cigarette Girl from the Future |The Shirks - D.C. is Doomed |Title Tracks - Every Little Bit Hurts |Chain and the Gang - Devitalize |Ex Hex - Beast |Dismemberment Plan - What Do You Want Me to Say? |Ingrid - We Are the Destroyer |Mary Christ - Success Story |Max Levine Ensemble - Aren't All Songs Political? |The Evens - Mt. Pleasant Isn't |Chalk Circle - Uneasy Friend |Minor Threat - I Don't Wanna Hear It |Turboslut - Exorcism |Pygmy Lush - Proud King of the Doomed |Hot Mess - Consent |Spoonboy - Different Stories |Heavy Breathing - Pleasure of the Witch |

Meet the winners of the Library of Congress-DC Public Library summer writing contest, "A Book That Shaped Me." Top winners will read their essays and be honored during this special program at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. The "A Book That Shaped Me" Summer Writing Contest was administered as part of the DC Public Library 2012 summer reading program, themed "Dream Big - Read!" For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5816.